Job 26:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"By His breathבְּ֭רוּחֹו
(be·ru·chov)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִם
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
are cleared;שִׁפְרָ֑ה
(shif·rah;)
8235: fairness, clearness (of sky)from shaphar
His handיָ֝דֹ֗ו
(ya·dov)
3027: handa prim. root
has piercedחֹֽלֲלָ֥ה
(cho·la·lah)
2490a: to bore, piercea prim. root
the fleeingבָּרִֽיחַ׃
(ba·ri·ach.)
1281: fleeingadjective from barach
serpent.נָחָ֥שׁ
(na·chash)
5175: a serpentfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
By his spirit
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
he hath garnished
shiphrah  (shif-raw')
brightness -- garnish.
the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
his hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
hath formed
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
the crooked
bariyach  (baw-ree'-akh)
a fugitive, i.e. the serpent (as fleeing), and the constellation by that name -- crooked, noble, piercing.
serpent
nachash  (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.

King James Bible
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By His breath the heavens gained their beauty; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

International Standard Version
he clears the skies with his wind; his hands have pierced the fleeing serpent.

NET Bible
By his breath the skies became fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With his wind the sky was cleared. With his hand he stabbed the fleeing snake.

King James 2000 Bible
By his spirit he has adorned the heavens; his hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.
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